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High School Sports Injuries

July 18, 2018 By Bryan Kreitlow

Best 7 Ways To Avoid High School Sports Injury

Nearly 30 million children and adolescents are participating in sports in the U.S. This high number of participants means an increase in sports injury potential.

In fact, high school athletes account for nearly 2 million injuries per year with 62% of these occurring in practice! These alarming numbers can be reduced if our younger athletes are properly prepared and precautions are taken. [Read more…] about High School Sports Injuries

Springtime

May 8, 2018 By Douglas Fischer

Springtime

Springtime, spring fever, spring in your step. These are all things that pop into our heads with the change in weather to warmer temperatures and days that are becoming longer. With that we feel a need to revisit our outdoor activities. Whether it’s participating in sports, recreational activities or yard maintenance there is an inane desire to be doing something outside. This is all good in that any activity is beneficial to your physical and mental health, but we would like to caution you to take it slow and prevent injury.

Our brains remember where we were physically and at what intensity level we could push to. The unfortunate truth is that our bodies don’t remember this, especially so as we age.

With a little common sense, resolve and precaution you can take advantage of the nicer weather to improve your physical and mental health without having to deal with an injury throughout the summer that you incur now. It is important to allow your bodies time to adjust to this increase in activities. [Read more…] about Springtime

Active vs. Static Stretching

November 1, 2017 By Bryan Kreitlow

Stretching is one of the most important things we can do to improve flexibility and help to prevent injuries during sports and recreation.

Stretching is equally as important with those who are more sedentary. Especially if you have a job that requires you to sit at a desk or at a computer station all day.
The questions people often ask me is “when is the best time to stretch?” or “what kind of stretching should I be doing?”
The answer to these questions are based on what the goal of the stretch and the activity that stretching is involved in. However, before we get into that, let’s go over the types of stretching that you can do. [Read more…] about Active vs. Static Stretching

Summer Shoulder Injuries

July 16, 2017 By Bryan Kreitlow

Summertime Shoulder Injuries

We’re in the middle of summer. Vacations are in full swing and so are our bodies, more specifically, our shoulders. With daily trips to the pool, summer camp activities and tennis, shoulder injuries can be quite common. [Read more…] about Summer Shoulder Injuries

Carpal Tunnel and Pregnancy

July 16, 2017 By Douglas Fischer

Carpal Tunnel and Pregnancy

If during pregnancy you have been experiencing numbness, tingling, and burning. As well as pain, pins and needles sensation or loss of strength in your hands and fingers its possible you have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. It is estimated that around 25 percent of women experience Carpal Tunnel during pregnancy. It usually is most noticeable in the second and third trimesters and may extend past childbirth. [Read more…] about Carpal Tunnel and Pregnancy

Do you have low energy?

June 24, 2017 By Bryan Kreitlow

What can you do about low energy levels?

I know we all have those days where we wake up and feel like we don’t have the energy to take on the day. Life is busy and sometimes fatiguing. However, low energy shouldn’t be a regular problem. You may have a constant struggle to get going in the morning, or feel the need for that big cup of coffee before you can even say “hello”. Maybe you find yourself struggling to get through the work day, or your losing focus on tasks that need to be completed. If this sounds like you, then it’s time to make changes to improve your energy levels. [Read more…] about Do you have low energy?